She wishes Chaney to be hanged in Arkansas for her father's murder, not Texas. LaBoeuf proposes joining Cogburn but Mattie refuses his offer. Texas Ranger LaBoeuf arrives in town, pursuing Chaney for the murder of a state senator. Cogburn initially rebuffs her offer, doubting both her grit and her wealth, but she raises the money by aggressive horse trading. The sheriff gives three recommendations and Mattie chooses the 'meanest' one, Rooster Cogburn. She then inquires about hiring a Deputy U.S.

Sent to collect her father's body, Mattie finds out that Chaney has likely fled with 'Lucky' Ned Pepper and his gang into Indian Territory, where the local sheriff has no authority. While on a trip to Fort Smith, Arkansas, fourteen-year-old Mattie Ross's father is murdered by hired hand Tom Chaney. The film was released on Blu-ray and DVD on June 7, 2011. It was nominated for ten Academy Awards, but won none: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Bridges), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Steinfeld), Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Sound Editing. It was well received by critics with particular praise for its acting, directing, story, score, and production values, with some deeming it superior to the earlier adaptation. The film opened the 61st Berlin International Film Festival on February 10, 2011. As the three embark on a dangerous adventure, they each have their ' grit' tested in various ways.įilming began in March 2010, and the film was officially released in the United States on December 22, 2010, after advance screenings earlier that month. The bickering duo are accompanied on their quest by a Texas Ranger named LaBoeuf who has been tracking Chaney for killing a Texas state senator. It is the fourth installment overall in the film series of the same name, and a reimagining of the 1969 previous film adaptation which starred John Wayne, Kim Darby, and Glen Campbell.įourteen-year-old farm girl Mattie Ross hires Cogburn, a boozy, trigger-happy lawman, to go after outlaw Tom Chaney who has murdered her father. The film also stars Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, and Barry Pepper. 'Rooster' Cogburn and Hailee Steinfeld as Mattie Ross.

It is an adaptation of Charles Portis' 1968 novel of the same name, starring Jeff Bridges as Deputy U.S. True Grit is a 2010 American Western film directed, written, produced, and edited by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen.

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